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Lessons I've learned after 10+ years with chronic pain.

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Introducing "Mix & Match: Designing Your Nonbinary Voice" mix & match: designing your nonbinary voice nonbinary Mar 11, 2024

Hello, lovelies! I'm Renée, and if you're on a journey to vocal self-discovery, you've just stumbled upon a guide who's been navigating these waters since 2021. Today, I'm over the moon to unveil something that’s been simmering in my creative cauldron: a course crafted especially for...

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What is Straw Phonation? exercise nonbinary vocal weight voice feminization voice masculinization Feb 13, 2023

In this post I'm going to be answering the question, "What is straw phonation and how can I use it in my trans voice practice?"

Simply put, straw phonation is when you phonate (speak or make vocal sounds) through a straw. When you are phonating normally, air comes up from your lungs, and your...

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Big Dog Little Dog Resonance Exercise exercise nonbinary resonance voice feminization voice masculinization Feb 07, 2023

I've got a quick and easy exercise that is quickly becoming my new favourite for controlling the resonance of your voice! It's called Big Dog Little Dog.

As I've said before, resonance is controlled by the size and shape of your vocal tract. If you have a small vocal tract, you get a brighter...

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The PITCH Question nonbinary pitch voice feminization voice masculinization Dec 19, 2022

So, you're interested in learning to raise or lower the baseline pitch of your voice, but how much and where do you even start?

Pitch is an interesting characteristic because most people have an average pitch around which they speak, however, some people use a wide variety of pitches and others...

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Pitch vs. Resonance: What's the difference? nonbinary pitch resonance voice feminization voice masculinization Nov 25, 2022

 If you're working on modifying your voice to better align with your gender presentation, something you've probably come across is the concept of pitch and resonance. And I know these two concepts can be kind of hard to disentangle, so I thought I would give you some examples today. You can...

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Happy One Year Anniversary to Trans Vocal Exploration! nonbinary trans vocal exploration ecourse voice feminization voice masculinization Sep 01, 2022

It's hard to believe that it's only been one year since I launched my first e-course, Trans Vocal Exploration. So much has happened in the past twelve months, and my life and work are so completely different that it feels like a lifetime ago.

Last week, I posted a blog post with an overview of...

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